2018
Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Dementia: National Estimates of Functional Disability Trajectories
Vroomen J, Han L, Monin JK, Lipska KJ, Allore HG. Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Dementia: National Estimates of Functional Disability Trajectories. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2018, 66: 766-772. PMID: 29521414, PMCID: PMC5906138, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart diseaseDisability trajectoriesPossible dementiaNational estimatesChronic conditionsGreater oddsPhysician-diagnosed chronic conditionsCognitive statusCommunity-dwelling Medicare beneficiariesMultiple chronic conditionsAging Trends StudyComplex survey designGroup-based trajectory modelingADL disabilityNational HealthProbable dementiaDaily livingMultinomial logistic regressionMedicare beneficiariesDiabetesStudy attritionConcurrent conditionsDementiaSociodemographic characteristicsSevere disability
2015
Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission
Buurman BM, Han L, Murphy TE, Gahbauer EA, Leo-Summers L, Allore HG, Gill TM. Trajectories of Disability Among Older Persons Before and After a Hospitalization Leading to a Skilled Nursing Facility Admission. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2015, 17: 225-231. PMID: 26620073, PMCID: PMC4769913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2015.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facility admissionsNursing facility admissionsDisability trajectoriesMinimal disabilityOlder personsFacility admissionModerate disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsMinimal improvementDistinct disability trajectoriesSevere disability scoresProspective cohort studyTrajectories of disabilityShort-term outcomesMild disabilityLikelihood of improvementDisability scoresFirst hospitalizationSecondary outcomesCohort studyMean ageMAIN OUTCOMEDaily livingAdmissionMost older persons
2013
Dynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living
Han L, Allore H, Murphy T, Gill T, Peduzzi P, Lin H. Dynamics of functional aging based on latent-class trajectories of activities of daily living. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 23: 87-92. PMID: 23305692, PMCID: PMC3558979, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2012.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDaily livingFunctional agingCommunity-living adultsEquation Poisson modelsMost older adultsADL disabilityHigher disabilityPersistent disabilitySubstantial morbidityInstrumental ADLADL independenceDisability trajectoriesLatent class trajectoriesCumulative burdenRestricted activityLow burdenSevere disabilityMorbidityPredominant trajectoriesOlder adultsDisabilityTime trendsFunctional autonomyADLGrowth mixture modelsComparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Lin H, Han L, Allore HG. Comparisons Between Older Men and Women in the Trajectory and Burden of Disability Over the Course of Nearly 14 Years. Journal Of The American Medical Directors Association 2013, 14: 280-286. PMID: 23294968, PMCID: PMC3615123, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of disabilityOlder menModerate disabilityGender differencesWorse disabilityDisability trajectoriesClinical covariatesDaily livingOlder womenBaseline levelsHigh mortalityGreater burdenSevere disabilityMonthly interviewsLife course approachWomenMild disabilityDisabilityBasic activitiesLongitudinal studyMenMobility activitiesHigh rateHigher initial levelsBurden
2010
Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life
Gill TM, Gahbauer EA, Han L, Allore HG. Trajectories of Disability in the Last Year of Life. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1173-1180. PMID: 20357280, PMCID: PMC2877372, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0909087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourse of disabilityDisability trajectoriesOrgan failureAdvanced dementiaSudden deathOlder personsSevere disabilityCommunity-dwelling older personsTrajectories of disabilityLevel of disabilityCatastrophic disabilityEnd of lifeProgressive disabilityFunctional statusDeath certificatesCommon conditionBaseline assessmentPredominant trajectoriesMonthly interviewsDeathDisabilityLongitudinal studyDementiaFrailtyDecedents